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Psalm 127:3 says, "Children are a heritage from the Lord." But Dr. Michael Youssef, founder of Leading the Way Ministries, insists that verse 1 provides essential context: "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain." When God is at the center of the family, He will grow, bless, guide, and protect it. Seek always His direction and your children are likely to emulate you into their adult years.
From flying 45 missions into Iraq as an Air Force pilot and helping the Dallas Cowboys win the Superbowl three times as defensive tackle, Chad Hennings learned one thing: every man needs a wingman. God did not create us to stand alone but to be in transparent fellowship with our Creator and with other men in the body of Christ. That's why Hennings urges every Christian man to push the reset button by attending the Promise Keepers conference later this month in Arlington, TX.
When her 6-year-old son, Brandon, had to be life-flighted to the hospital after a severe seizure, Rhonda Stoppe (pronounced STOP-ee), author of Moms Raising Sons to Be Men, was ready to walk away from the faith when God didn't heal him. But the Lord reminded her of Scripture that says, "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God and Christ Jesus concerning you." Just as the Lord sent the bear and the lion to prepare David to defeat Goliath, she believes that God used Brandon's medical issues as a way for him to spend time at home watching their worship team practice, igniting his interest in music. Brandon went on to become a worship leader in Riverside, CA.
On today's edition of Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, Rhonda Stoppe, author of Moms Raising Sons to Be Men, warns "it is possible for a mother to deny a boy his manhood as he grows up." And if she does, Stoppe says he'll become a mama's boy, and will still be sitting on the couch when he's 40 years old. Especially as a boy enters puberty, he needs to answer to his father, or, if a dad is not in the picture, then a godly man who will affirm him in his masculinity.
Jesus was the ultimate man's man, a rugged carpenter with calloused hands who drove the money changers out of the Temple with a whip! Yet, He also empowered women, which would have been seen by the men in His day as radical and countercultural. Dr. Tim Clinton and Max Davis, co-authors of Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, talk about men in the Bible and also recount the final words of King David on his deathbed to his son, Solomon, "Be strong, act like a man, and obey God." While the "cancel culture" may have Christian men on the ropes, history would suggest that they need to stand and fight for God and their families.
Hollywood and the popular culture typically portray fathers as toxic buffoons. In response to such unfair and harmful mischaracterizations, Dr. Tim Clinton and Max Davis, co-authors of Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, present research that underscores the crucial contributions made by strong, godly dads. For instance, 76% of teen girls surveyed said that their father influenced their decision on whether or not to be sexually active; and when a dad divorces, his kids are 92% more likely to fail in their own marriages.
Question: Dr. Dobson, I have seven grandchildren that I think are just wonderful, but I don't know how to talk to them when we are together. It has been a long time since I was young. How can I engage
The late Dr. D. James Kennedy was a faithful evangelical warrior until his death in 2007. Todays Family Talk broadcast revisits Dr. Dobsons somber yet uplifting comments that he delivered at Dr. Kennedys memorial service. Dr. Dobson shared his admiration for, and friendship with this godly leader, before reflecting on Dr. Kennedys legacy. Dr. Dobson also challenged the next generation to boldly stand for righteousness like Dr. Kennedy did.
In todays progressive culture, men have become the unfair target of ridicule and disdain. Dr. Dobson and Dr. Tim Clinton address this growing trend, on this 10th anniversary edition of Family Talk. The two identify ways masculinity and manliness are vilified in society, and discuss why men are often negatively depicted in entertainment.
Remaining pure is one of the most difficult challenges Christian men face, especially in an overtly sexualized culture. Today on Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with author and speaker Stephen Arterburn, to address his popular work Every Man's Battle. The two breakdown the unfortunate accessibility to pornography and explain its detrimental effects on someone's personal and relational life.
